Wildfire near Castiglione di Sicilia
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for a span of seven days, the wildfire near Castiglione di Sicilia, Italy, consumed 605 ha (1,495 acres) of other natural land and sclerophyllous vegetation at an average daily growth of approximately 86 ha/day.
The incident, which began on 2026-07-18, has now ended.
In context
This wildfire burned in Italy for 51 days. In total it burned about 605 ha (1,495 acres) — around 6.1 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Italy
Across Italy, roughly 106,235 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 86% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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